Newton Demographics (Sandwell, England)

In the 2011 census the population of Newton was 11,558 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Newton is 41, while the median age is also 41.

84.1% of people living in Newton were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 5.3% India, 1.7% Jamaica, 1.3% Ireland, 0.6% Wales, 0.5% Scotland, 0.5% Kenya, 0.4% Pakistan, 0.4% Bangladesh, 0.3% Northern Ireland.

The religious make up of Newton is 61.2% Christian, 14.2% No religion, 9.5% Sikh, 4.1% Hindu, 3.5% Muslim, 0.3% Buddhist. 695 people did not state a religion. 18 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 5 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

48.0% of people are married, 8.3% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 25.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.4% are separated or divorced. There are 576 widowed people living in Newton.

The top occupations listed by people in Newton are Administrative and secretarial 15.1%, Professional 13.6%, Administrative 12.1%, Skilled trades 12.0%, Associate professional and technical 11.7%, Elementary 10.6%, Process, plant and machine operatives 9.8%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.7%, Sales and customer service 9.6%, Elementary administration and service 8.7%.